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Specialist Nurse for Learning Disabilities

Employer
Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Edgware includes Barnet borough
Salary
£49,178 to £55,492 per annum incl Outer HCAS (pro rata if P/T)
Closing date
20 Jul 2024
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Profession
Nurse, Mental health, Learning disability nurse
Grade
Band 7
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
The role includes working within the sexual health service supporting people with learning disabilities (PLD) as part of the Bridge service. The Bridge service is a dedicated clinic at the Edgware Clinic & Vale Drive for (PWLD)

Providing free, confidential and easy-access to sexual health services for PWLD and carers.

Reasonable adjustments to support patients such as longer consultations and Easy Read information.

Consultations include assessment for capacity, consent and safeguarding.

The role involves working as a specialist Nurse within the Barnet borough, a full driving licence with access to a car is essential.

The post holder will facilitate and support access to sexual health for people with learning disabilities, working in the community supporting PLD and their carers and support workers.

Improving access and bridging any gap for PWLD and carers to sexual health advice, information, clinical services.

Supporting health, social and VCS networks to identify PWLD, make reasonable service adjustments, assess sexual health needs and referral.

Establishing seamless pathways between sexual health services and statutory, VCS and primary care services.

Improving engagement of PWLD and carers in planning care.

Embedding health promotion advice and support making-every-contact-count towards reducing health inequalities.

Main duties of the job

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention (Public Health)Management of / provision of care for quality standardsWorking collaboratively and in partnershipBeing accountableRespecting diversity and equityProfessional development of self and othersLeadership, management and team workingHealth Promotion and Disease Prevention / Public Health when in Clinical PracticeProactively develops, implements and monitors public health and health promotion activities, including own clinical work, work of team and the local community in accordance with local and national plansTo participate in clinical and educational outreach and participate in health promotion activity, contributing to the development of new services.Participates in and influences local health policy development, including health impact assessments.Engages and forms links with relevant stakeholders and professional agencies, providing expert training and advice where appropriate.Identifies the needs of diverse/vulnerable groups, i.e. young people and contribute to the development of tailored services to meet their needs.Undertakes relevant need assessment profilesPromotes safer sex and provides sexual health information to clients as appropriate.Keeps up to date with and prevents cross infection through application of appropriate techniques.Management of / provision of care for quality standardsWorks unsupervised in the assessment, implementation and evaluation of client care

About us

This is an exciting opportunity to work in CNWL sexual healthservice.

CNWL is the largest community NHS Trust

o Delivering Sexual Health Services across London and Surrey

o Providing Integrated services (GUM and Contraception)

o HIV services

o Health Promotion and outreach to vulnerable and 'at risk' group

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Improving access and bridging any gap for PWLD and carers to sexual health advice, information, clinical services, including online services andother commissioned sexual health services.

Providing free condoms and lube and access to the C-Card for young people.

Supporting health, social and VCS networks to identify PWLD, make reasonable service adjustments, assess sexual health needs and refer to appropriate support services.

Establishing seamless pathways between sexual health services and statutory, VCS and primary care services.

Improving engagement of PWLD and carers in planning care.

Embedding health promotion advice and support across pathways so we make-every-contact-count towards reducing health inequalities.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • oRGN (NMC Sub-part 1 Adult branch)
  • oUniversity certificate or equivalent in Sexual Health training
  • oDFRSH/University Certificate in Contraception/ Reproductive Health or equivalent recognized training
  • oIndependent Nurse Prescriber or willing to train
  • oEvidence of continuing professional and personal development


Desirable

  • oLOC SDI or equivalent qualification
  • oLOC IUT or equivalent qualification
  • oCertificate in mentorship course


Skills / Abilities

Essential

  • oAbility to work autonomously and be selfdirected.
  • oTo seek support as needed.
  • oClear vision and in depth understanding of the quality agenda with working with PWLD
  • oTeaching and presentation skills
  • oProficient IT skills
  • oAbility to work and communicate successfully in a complex and rapidly changing environment
  • oAble to work and communicate with people at all levels throughout an organisation
  • oExcellent writing skills, able to produce reports about complex subjects/concepts
  • oEvidence of ability to motivate, manage and lead staff or an organisation
  • oExcellent interpersonal and communication skills with people with LD


Clinical Skills

Essential

  • oAble to perform or willing to train in pelvic bimanual examination
  • oAble to perform cervical cytology


Knowledge / Understanding

Essential

  • oKnowledge of Sexual Health needs of all genders
  • oUnderstanding of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
  • oUnderstanding of the legislation relating to young people including Fraser guidelines, of legislation, policies and guidance on confidentiality and child protection issues
  • oComprehensive understanding of national and local policies relating to sexual and reproductive health
  • oUnderstanding of the principles and practices of good sexual health and barriers to PWLD accessing services


Experience

Essential

  • oSubstantive experience of working in Sexual Health
  • oExperience of working to PGDs (if not a prescriber)
  • oExperience of delivering evidence based clinical care
  • oExperience of working with PWLD
  • oExperience of working with client groups from a diverse ethnically mixed background.
  • oExperience of working at an advanced practitioner level /Specialist Nurse
  • oExperience of projects/service development
  • oDelivery of workshops
  • oWorking effectively with different agencies in the community, voluntary or statutory sectors
  • oPlanning delivering and evaluating training


Employer details

Employer name

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Edgware Community Hospital

Burnt Oak Broadway

Edgware includes Barnet borough

HA8 0AD

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333-D-SH-0371

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